Families would talk gently but directly about the astronauts if they should fall, the parents said.

Franklin talked to him gently in Farsi, and gradually learned the rest of his story.

Nick handed it to Carrie, behind him, and went on talking gently.

Dad talked very quietly and gently to his sons.

He was talking gently to the dog, which had tried to follow me, but allowed the man to hold him back.

I talked gently and reasonably in answer to all the horrible abuse.

They talked gently to each other, all the while looking.

Sophie talked to him gently, then put a little more food and water into his cage.

All talked gently to him when he was not too tired to listen.

The old man fondled both the dog and the horse, talking to them gently.